Accomplishments: University Libraries
Sarah Jones (Libraries) co-authored an article, "Shared Waters of the West: Archival Materials in California and Nevada about the Colorado River," published in a special issue of the Journal for Arizona History focused on environmental history.
Sarah Quigley (Special Collections & Archives) is co-author of a report, Creating Ethical Temporary Positions in Archives: Best Practices and Case Studies, published by the Council on Library and Information Resources. The report outlines challenges with contingent labor at cultural heritage organizations and offers guidelines…
Brittani Sterling (Libraries), social sciences and interdisciplinary studies librarian and assistant professor, was featured in the Dec. 12 edition of the Las Vegas Weekly, in the article, "Multicultural campus: UNLV has potential to become a diversity destination," alongside Steven Nelson (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher…
Katherine Manifold (Libraries) authored two conference reports on sessions presented at the 2024 Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC) Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota: “Graphic Novels Cataloging – presented by Stefanie Hunker, Ray and Pat Browne Library for Popular Culture Studies, Bowling Green State University” and “Developing Resources for…
Aidy Weeks (School of Medicine Library) and Stephanie Fell (Libraries) are co-authors of an article, "Improving and expanding Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) during times of social change: The Hispanic/Latinx Inclusive Terminologies Project," published in The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion. The article…
Kathryn Houk (School of Medicine Library) was interviewed for a New Books Network podcast with co-editors Jordan Nielsen and Jenny Wong-Welch, about their book, Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring. The recording, hosted by Michael LaMagna, is available on three podcasts: New Books in Library Science, New Books in Education, and…
Su Kim Chung (Libraries) had an article, "'Something that Belongs to All of Us': Beda Cornwall and the Las Vegas Public Library Campaign," published in a special volume of Library Trends on Feminist and Global Perspectives on an Evolving Profession: Papers Honoring Mary Niles Maack. The article highlights the efforts of Beda…
Tammi Kim (Libraries) and 31 other archival professionals in the National Best Practices for Archival Accessioning Working Group developed the "Archival Accessioning Best Practices." The Council of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) approved the Archival Accessioning Best Practices on the recommendation of the SAA Standards Committee, making…
Chris Cochran (Healthcare Administration and Policy), Jay Shen (Healthcare Administration and Policy; Center for Health Disparities Research), and Xan Goodman (Libraries) recently co-authored an article, "Reducing readmissions: A business case for US hospitals," in Quality Management Journal.
Brittani Sterling (Libraries) has been selected to attend an Overseas Faculty Development Seminar with the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. This competitive award provides participants with the opportunity to join a fully funded overseas seminar aimed at helping faculty and administrators from U.S. community colleges and minority-…
Christina Miskey (Libraries) was an invited speaker for the 2024 Altmetric & Dimensions User Day, held virtually on October 23. The panel discussion, "Breaking Down Silos, Promoting Tools on Campus," was hosted by Patty Smith from Altmetric and featured Christina as well as speakers from Drexel University, University of Missouri, and the…
Amanda Koziura (Libraries) is the co-author of a chapter "Disrupting Vocational Awe: Strategies for Supervisors to Identify, Counter, and Prevent Unsustainable Workloads and Unreasonable Expectations," published in the book "Person-Centered Management in Academic Libraries." This chapter gives practical advice for supervisors on how to reduce…